The Blue John Mine, near Castleton, Derbyshire, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Brothers, Alfred, Blue John Cavern, c. 1889 - in or before 1899, printmaker, paper, autotypie, height 151 mm x width 223 mm, cave, grotto, Two vertical rectangular black and white photographic panels sit side by side with a narrow white gap between them, each panel depicting a dark cave interior with rough textured rock walls and a vertical shaft of lighter tone running from near the top toward a lower platform area; the left panel shows a faintly illuminated rounded ledge at the bottom with small bright shapes suggesting lights, while the surrounding rock surfaces display mottled patterns and streaks, and the right panel mirrors similar cave features with a clearer view of rocky textures and the same vertical lighter column ending above a rocky ledge, all set against a wide pale border.
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The Blue John Mine, near Castleton, Derbyshire, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Brothers, Alfred, Blue John Cavern, c. 1889 - in or before 1899, printmaker, paper, autotypie, height 151 mm x width 223 mm, cave, grotto, Two vertical rectangular black and white photographic panels sit side by side with a narrow white gap between them, each panel depicting a dark cave interior with rough textured rock walls and a vertical shaft of lighter tone running from near the top toward a lower platform area; the left panel shows a faintly illuminated rounded ledge at the bottom with small bright shapes suggesting lights, while the surrounding rock surfaces display mottled patterns and streaks, and the right panel mirrors similar cave features with a clearer view of rocky textures and the same vertical lighter column ending above a rocky ledge, all set against a wide pale border.

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Blue John Mine near Castleton Derbyshire page photomechanical print photographer Brothers Alfred Blue John Cavern c 1889 - 1899 printmaker paper autotypie height 151 mm x width 223 mm cave grotto Two vertical rectangular black white photographic panels sit side narrow white gap them panel depicting dark interior rough textured rock walls vertical shaft lighter tone running near top lower platform area left panel faintly illuminated rounded ledge bottom small bright shapes suggesting lights surrounding rock surfaces display mottled patterns streaks right panel mirrors cave features clearer view rocky textures vertical lighter column ending rocky ledge set wide pale border

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